Screened eaves trough



Feb. l5, 1949. c.l R. LORD SCREENED EAVES THOUGH Filed Nov.

2 FIG Patented Feb. 1s, 1949 Application November 1, 1946, Serial No.707,101

(c1. 10s-2s) 1 Claim.

My invention relates to improvements in eaves troughs and the screeningmeans for such troughs.

An important object of the invention is to provide screening means whichare installed upon the eaves troughs when they'are manufactured.

A further object of the invention is to provide screening means whichmay be applied to eaves troughs already in use, without altering theconstruction of the eaves troughs.

'In the accompanying drawings,

Figure 1 is a plan view of a section of the eaves troughs and screeningmeans embodying my invention,

Figure 2 is a transverse section taken on line 2-2 of Figure l,

Figure 3 is a vertical longitudinal section taken on line 3-3 of Figurel,

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the end or cap removed,

Figure 5 is a perspective view of a eaves trough and screening means,embodying a ,modification of the invention, and,

Figure 6 is a detailed section taken on line 6-6 of Figure 5.

In Figures l to 4 inclusive I have'shown the rst form of the invention,wherein the screening means is applied to the eaves trough at the timethe eaves trough is manufactured. In these gures, the numeral trough,which may be generally U-shaped in cross section. This trough is formedof sheet metal, which is accordingly somewhat resilient. The outer edgeof the trough I0 is rolled into a hollow cylindrical bead or rib II,extending for.'

the entire length of the trough. This bead'or rib extends beneath thetop of the trough. The inner edge of the trough I0 is bent outwardly anddownwardly upon itself for providing an outer flange I2, extending forthe entire length of the trough. Thel numeral I3 designates a screen orwire fabric of suitable mesh to allow for the passage of water into thetrough but to exclude leaves or the like. The screen I3 is arrangedhorizontally above the top of the trough I0, andthe inner marginal edgeportion of the screen is folded about the flange I2, providing a layerI4 arranged between the flange I2 and the adjacent portion of the troughI0. These parts are clamped together by pressing the flange I2 towardthe trough. The opposite marginal edge portion I5 of the screen ispassed about and beneath the bead II, and this portionv I5 extendsbetween the bead II and the adjacent portion of the trough I0. A metalclamping strip I6 is I0 designates the eaves 2 now driven between themarginal portion I5 of the screen and the trough, and there is a wedgingaction which clamps the marginal portion I5 to the bead II and alsoholds the strip I6 in place. This metal strip I6 extends for the entirelength of the trough I0, and may be' in one section, or in a pluralityof sections. The clamping strip I6 has its end I'I extending beyond theend of the trough I 0, for a short distance, Figure 1. Each end of thetrough I0 may be formed open.

A cap is provided to cover the open end of the trough. This cap includesan end I8, bent outwardly and downwardly at its top to form a bead I9.AThe cap I8 has a lower curved edge, and the marginal portion of the capI8 adjacent to this curved edge is formed into a socket 20, which isU-shaped in cross section, as shown. This socket is longitudinallycurved. The cap further comprises inner and. outer sides 2| and 22,which are spaced, and are longitudinally curved. These sides carryingoutwardly projecting radial flanges 23 and 24, which extend into thesocket 20 and are clamped therein.

With the screen I3 and clamping strip I6 in place, the cap is applied tothe end of the trough I0 by inserting the outer side 22 between theouter face of the trough I0 and the clamping strip I6, while the innerside 2| is arranged upon the inner `face of the trough oIII. The outerside 22 also passes outwardly of the flange I2 and the screen I3 securedthereto. These parts have suitable frictional engagement so that the capis held in place. The construction permits the bead II projectingoutwardly beyond the'outer` side 22.

In Figures 5 and 6 I have shown screening means for an eaves troughalready in use. The eaves trough is designated by the numeral 25. Thescreening means comprises an open frame including a pair oflongitudinalside strips 26, connected by spaced curved or transverse U-shaped strips 21. The side strips 26 have a screen 28 applied thereto,and the marginal edge portions of the screen 28 are clamped todownwardly extending outer anges 29 formed upon the side strips 26,Figure 6. The frame having the screen 28 applied thereto is introducedinto the trough 25, and the screen is held at the top of the trough, tocover such top.

It is tov be understood that the forms of my invention herewith shownand described are to be taken as preferred examples of Athe same, andthat various changes in the shape, size, and arrangement of parts may beresorted to, without annoio 3 departing from the spirit of my inventionor the scope of the subjoined claim.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

The combination with an eaves trough, of a screening means supportedwithin said trough, said means comprising an open frame positionedwithin said trough, and a reticulated member extending across the openend of said trough and having its ends interposed between said frame andsaid trough for securing the reticuiated member thereto, said frameembodying a pair of longitudinally extending side strips and a piuralityof curved strips arranged in spaced relation with respect to each otherand secured to the longitudinal strips.

CHESTER R.. LORD.

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